Democrats are shamelessly using the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program as a vehicle for their radical loan forgiveness agenda. Saddling American workers with billions of dollars in student loan debt for degrees they themselves don’t benefit from is unfair and unjust. As Republicans on the Education and Labor Committee pointed out in yesterday's Higher Education and Workforce Investment... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC), Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), and Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) sent a letter to National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chairman Lauren McFerran concerning NLRB Member David Prouty’s improper swearing-in and a resulting 25 days at work ... Read more »
Today, Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee Republican Leader Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing to examine the policies and priorities of the Office of Federal Student Aid: "The Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) is an important agency that is responsible for overseeing the disbursement of over $100 bill... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act (FVPSA), without any provisions safeguarding religious freedom: “The Democrats’ partisan proposal could harm the unborn and obstruct high-quality providers from offering services to domestic viole... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Judiciary Committee Republican Leader Jim Jordan (R-OH) in sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding that he suspend his unnecessary parent task force, as outlined by the October 4th memo threatening concerned parents at school board meetings. Th... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the House Floor in opposition to H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act, which tramples religious freedoms under the guise of serving victims: "I rise today in opposition to H.R. 2119, Family Violence Prevention and Services Impro... Read more »
Today, Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee Republican Leader Russ Fulcher (R-ID) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a joint subcommittee hearing on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) likely unlawful federal vaccine mandate: "There’s no way around it. President Biden’s vaccine mandate is bad for workers, it's bad for business, and it's bad... Read more »
Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Leader Fred Keller (R-PA) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a joint subcommittee hearing on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) likely unlawful federal vaccine mandate: "[T]he Biden administration has created uncertainty and confusion through its politicized COVID-19 policy. "President Biden has resorted t... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Doug Parker to run the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): “I am deeply concerned with Doug Parker’s ability to run OSHA. He was a key architect of the controversial and discredited COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard in California,... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to H.R. 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act. Now, more than ever, we need to advocate for flexible workplace policies that improve conditions for, and empower, working mothers. This bill is not a step in that direction. It takes a sweeping and more punitive route, creating extra hu... Read more »